An 11 year old’s wish to give the gift of life to others came true on the last day of his life. The photograph shows doctors bowing to Liang Yaoyi, a gifted student from Shenzhen, China, who died from a… Read more

About 80 percent of the youth in a study said their parents were more concerned with their achievement or happiness than whether they cared for others. The interviewees were also three times more likely to agree that “My parents are… Read more

Thomas Robins received a second chance in life when he received an organ transplant from Raymond La Salle. Without Raymond’s lungs, Thomas would have lost his battle against idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. “If he didn’t receive a transplant it would be… Read more

Almost everyone wants to be happy, but surprisingly few people know exactly how to make themselves so. A growing body of research has identified one reliable path to greater personal happiness: engaging in a rewarding activity — particularly one that… Read more

Michael Sulsona’s wheelchair broke in a Lowe’s store and the former Marine found himself in a desperate situation. Three compassionate employees of store, David, Marcus, and Souleyman, sprung into action and placed him in a separate chair while they worked on… Read more

For 50 years, Raju the elephant was abused, held shackled in spiked chains and forced to live off scraps from passing tourists. All that changed when he was rescued last weekend by wildlife conservationists who said the animal cried when… Read more

As Germany scored goal after goal (after goal after goal) against Brazil during the World Cup semi-finals Tuesday, a photo of a weeping Brazilian fan — clad in yellow and green and woefully clutching a replica of the World Cup… Read more

Kindness. What does that mean to you? I equate kindness with showing love and that you genuinely care for someone else. At times, we’re on the receiving end of that kindness. Recently I experienced another pregnancy loss. A tragic event… Read more

Humankindness helped my friends and I deal with a rough morning at the World Cup a few weeks ago, as the beautiful game brought people together to enjoy life in a way that often only sports and humankindness allows us… Read more

Anita and Alston, two preschoolers in Taiwan, have an adorable conversation. The obviously distraught little girl is comforted by Alston who, without hesitation, reassures her that her mother will come back for her at the end of the day, and… Read more

So nice to see my husband and oldest son enjoying each other as they watch the World Cup together. It keeps them connected and they can share special moments together. I keep thinking too that the next time the World… Read more

This gorgeous family in Olinda took us under their Brazilian wings and not only gave us heaps of tips of where to eat and drink in and around Recife, but also invited us to a local bar to watch Brazil… Read more

Player from opposing team crosses the football field before the game to console a player out with appendicitis and expresses his wish that the injured player was playing in the game, even though the injured player was a leading QB… Read more

Hundreds of mystery signs with the word, “LOVE” printed in bold, red letters have appeared all over New Orleans over the course of seven weeks. They will later cross reference their points with crime statistics to see whether the signs… Read more

It began when Cherie Miller ordered dinner for her family at the restaurant’s drive-thru window. “It occurred to me to bless the person behind me by paying for his order, too,” she said. Little did she know the chain reaction… Read more